Comment on My PS1 died today

entwine@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Worx@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I do have both of those things but I don’t feel I have the expertise. Maybe I’ll give it a go in a few days.

  It makes a high-pitched whine when plugged in, I also wondered if that could be a capacitor making the noise. Or maybe the coil right near the incoming power supply, I could imagine that making such a notice as well

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  • yermaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    but I dont feel I have the expertise.

    Probably true, but everyone starts out like that, and its already broke. Either you fix it and youre a hero, or it stays broke and whatever

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  • AngryPancake@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Definitely try replacing the capacitors. They just don’t live that long.

    wiki.console5.com/wiki/PlayStation

    If you don’t have a lot of expertise with soldering, here’s a few basic tips:

    Don’t set the iron too hot, because if you burn the wires it’s pretty much gg. Use lots of flux. To remove the old caps, just cut them off, they are cheap and replaceable.

    Good luck!

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